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MARKET Open

Jun 15, 2009 8:48 AM CDT

Manufacturing Data Kill Stocks

(Newser) - Stocks plunged at the open today, after an ugly New York manufacturing report, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow sunk 120 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P lost 1.5% and 1.4% respectively. The New York Fed’s manufacturing survey dropped to -9.41 from -4.55...

Dow Jumps 28,
Ends at 2009 High

MARKETS

Jun 12, 2009 3:15 PM CDT

Dow Jumps 28, Ends at 2009 High

(Newser) - Markets were mixed today, but the Dow closed at its highest end point in 2009 even as tech and material stocks pulled down other indices, the Wall Street Journal reports. The resurgent dollar cut deeply into the commodities sector. A NYSE computer malfunction also temporarily halted trading in some stocks....

Bond Sales Drive Dow Up 32

MARKETS

Jun 11, 2009 3:16 PM CDT

Bond Sales Drive Dow Up 32

(Newser) - Markets were up today on a successful sale of 30-year Treasury notes and other indicators of economic recovery, the Wall Street Journal reports. Bank of America saw a 9% upswing after its CEO testified on Capitol Hill. The Dow gained 31.90 to 8,770.92. The S&P rose...

T-Note Auction Puts Dow Off 24

MARKETS

Jun 10, 2009 3:11 PM CDT

T-Note Auction Puts Dow Off 24

(Newser) - Markets fell today as an auction pushed yields on 10-year Treasury notes higher, the Wall Street Journal reports. A 30-year sale is scheduled for Friday. “Higher interest rates are not good for anyone,” said one broker. “It’s going to kill the refinancing boom.” The Dow...

Stocks, Oil Jump Together

Market Open

Jun 10, 2009 8:49 AM CDT

Stocks, Oil Jump Together

(Newser) - Stocks jumped at the open today, with the Dow up 61 points, the Nasdaq adding 0.5%, and the S&P gaining 0.7%, powered by strong moves in its energy and basic materials sectors. That was due in part to the surge in fuel prices, with oil clearing $71...

Dow Off 1 on TARP Repayment

MARKETS

Jun 9, 2009 3:14 PM CDT

Dow Off 1 on TARP Repayment

(Newser) - The market was mixed today after the government announced TARP repayment plans, the Wall Street Journal reports. Oil surged past $70 a gallon, and the transport industry saw declines. The Nasdaq rose on hopes that electronics retail is picking up. The Dow was off 1.43 to 8,763.06....

Stocks Flat Ahead of TARP News

MARKET open

Jun 9, 2009 9:01 AM CDT

Stocks Flat Ahead of TARP News

(Newser) - Stocks barely moved at today's open as traders awaited details on which banks would get approval to repay TARP funds, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow climbed less than 20 points; Procter & Gamble fell 1.4% after announcing its succession plans. The Nasdaq rose 0.6% and the...

Banks Rally Late; Dow Up 1

MARKETS

Jun 8, 2009 3:10 PM CDT

Banks Rally Late; Dow Up 1

(Newser) - The market was level today as financials awaited notice of which companies would be allowed to pay back TARP funds, the Wall Street Journal reports. The good news contrasted with a drop-off in commodities and a poor performance by Apple, which announced new iPhones, laptops, and operating systems. The Dow...

Dow Ends Big Week Up 13

MARKETS

Jun 5, 2009 3:15 PM CDT

Dow Ends Big Week Up 13

(Newser) - The markets stalled today even as the Dow flirted with its peak for the year, the Wall Street Journal reports. An early rally on better-than-expected job loss data lost steam on news that the unemployment rate itself grew to its highest since 1983. And insiders aren’t sure that oil...

Dow Up 75 on Jobless Data

MARKETS

Jun 4, 2009 3:11 PM CDT

Dow Up 75 on Jobless Data

(Newser) - Markets edged up today on good unemployment claims and productivity data, the Wall Street Journal reports. But traders appear to be holding out for tomorrow’s employment report, and the rising price of oil continues to worry. “We have to hope it doesn't go to $80,” one trader...

Stocks Up on Positive Job Data

MARKET Open

Jun 4, 2009 8:49 AM CDT

Stocks Up on Positive Job Data

(Newser) - Stocks inched higher this morning as investors chewed on retailer and jobs data. The Dow added 17 points while the Nasdaq and S&P rose 9.03 and 3.17 points respectively. Jobless claims took a rare step in the right direction last week, with ongoing claims dropping for the...

US Oil Surplus Puts Dow Off 65

MARKETS

Jun 3, 2009 3:12 PM CDT

US Oil Surplus Puts Dow Off 65

(Newser) - Reports of greater-than-expected US oil reserves sent crude prices and markets tumbling today, the Wall Street Journal notes. The manufacturing sector fell, and the Dow’s energy component was off 4.1%. “People are looking at the inventory report today as a really good chance to take some money...

Dow Adds 19 on Housing News

MARKETS

Jun 2, 2009 3:14 PM CDT

Dow Adds 19 on Housing News

(Newser) - Good news from the housing sector outweighed bank troubles today for Wall Street, the Journal reports. Manufacturer Alcoa tacked on 6%, and a housing-industry group said sales in April made the biggest jump in 8 years. Financials fell after more banks announced plans to pay back TARP loans through stock...

Stocks Flat After Big Rally

MARKET Open

Jun 2, 2009 8:52 AM CDT

Stocks Flat After Big Rally

(Newser) - Stocks were essentially flat at today's open on the heels of yesterday’s huge rally. The Dow inched down 15 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P fell 0.5% and 0.3%, respectively. Commodity prices were backing off, though oil still hovered around $68 a barrel. Financials were mixed,...

Dow Jumps 221 on GM Filing

MARKETS

Jun 1, 2009 3:12 PM CDT

Dow Jumps 221 on GM Filing

(Newser) - Stocks surged today on positive data about personal income, manufacturing, and the long-awaited announcement of General Motors’ bankruptcy. “There is a positive, relief reaction to this filing,” one analyst told the Wall Street Journal. “It’s been hanging over all of our heads.” Energy and construction...

Stocks Up Despite GM Filing

MARKET Open

Jun 1, 2009 8:54 AM CDT

Stocks Up Despite GM Filing

(Newser) - Stocks shot higher at the open this morning, as rising oil prices and strong manufacturing data from China outweighed news of GM's bankruptcy. The Dow rose 102 points; as of next Monday, the index will no longer include GM and Citigroup. The Nasdaq and S&P were each up 1....

Oil, Transport Send Dow Up 97

MARKETS

May 29, 2009 3:16 PM CDT

Oil, Transport Send Dow Up 97

(Newser) - Markets tacked on solid gains today, with the Dow and S&P 500 up for a third consecutive month, the Wall Street Journal reports. Oil was up to a 6-month-high, as were transport stocks on hopes of orders. “There are signs things are being transported,” a manager said....

Stocks Look to End Month Up

MARKET Open

May 29, 2009 8:52 AM CDT

Stocks Look to End Month Up

(Newser) - Stocks were modestly higher at the open, as stocks looked to close out the best three-month run they’ve had since 2007. The Dow rose 39 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P were each up 0.5%, reports the Wall Street Journal. For the month, the Dow is up...

Dow Flips on T-Notes, Adds 104

MARKETS

May 28, 2009 3:14 PM CDT

Dow Flips on T-Notes, Adds 104

(Newser) - A well-received auction of Treasury notes and a jump in the price of crude oil pushed markets up today, the Wall Street Journal reports. “There was some real fear coming into this,” a strategist said of yesterday’s worries about government debt. “Clear-cut case of sell on...

Stocks Up on Jobs, Durables

MARKET open

May 28, 2009 8:45 AM CDT

Stocks Up on Jobs, Durables

(Newser) - Stocks headed higher at the open today, after a pair of promising economic reports. The Dow added 75 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P rose 1.1% and 1% respectively. Durable goods orders rose 1.9% last month, and new jobless claims fell 13,000 last week; both numbers...